Mary Morez Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Mary Morez Art Value Price Guide

Aug. 14, 2024
Mary Morez, Grandfather, 1972
Est: $600 - $900
Mary Morez (Diné [Navajo], 1946 - 2004) Grandfather, 1972 acrylic on panel signed and dated center right: Morez '72
Santa Fe Art Auction
Jun. 16, 2023
MARY MOREZ NAVAJO INDIAN PAINTING
Est: $100 - $150
20" by 17" framed Mary Morez (1946 - 2004) was active/lived in New Mexico, Arizona. Mary Morez is known for Figure-Indian, abstraction. Born in Tuba City, Arizona as a member of the Navajo nation, Mary Morez led most of her life in Phoenix, where she became an illustrator, fashion designer, painter, graphic artist, draftsman and museum curator. Morez' parents died when she was young, and she was placed under the care of her grandparents on the Reservation. They sent her as a young girl to the Phoenix Indian School, where she was adopted by a non-Indian couple and learned about a culture much different from her own. However, she made great effort to stay close to her own heritage through communication with her grandparents and extensive study. After attending the Indian School, she enrolled in the Maricopa Technical College and the Ray Vogue School of Art in Chicago. She also studied in Tucson at the University of Arizona, which she attended in 1960 on a summer scholarship from the Southwest Indian Art Project. Her art talent led to numerous jobs, but she was handicapped throughout her life from childhood polio and subsequent corrective surgery. She continued to suffer from complications as an adult, and ill health led to a fifteen-year period when she did very little painting. However, in the 1990s she again took up "the brush". She also devoted much volunteer time to the Phoenix Indian Hospital. As an illustrator, she was published in the "Navajo Times", "The New Mexico Review" and the "Legislative Journal". She also did commercial artwork for the Phoenix Indian Center, Native American Film Festival, U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare; and jackets for Canyon Records. Of her life, she said: "When I grow up, I want to know I've left something behind. Not as an artist but as a human being who loves and cares and tends and helps other human beings. To do that is to walk in beauty." Mary Morez died September 25, 2004. Allard Auction Collection Inv: NO TAG
Davis Brothers Auction
Jun. 16, 2023
MARY MOREZ NAVAJO INDIAN PAINTING
Est: $100 - $150
20" by 17" framed Mary Morez (1946 - 2004) was active/lived in New Mexico, Arizona. Mary Morez is known for Figure-Indian, abstraction. Born in Tuba City, Arizona as a member of the Navajo nation, Mary Morez led most of her life in Phoenix, where she became an illustrator, fashion designer, painter, graphic artist, draftsman and museum curator. Morez' parents died when she was young, and she was placed under the care of her grandparents on the Reservation. They sent her as a young girl to the Phoenix Indian School, where she was adopted by a non-Indian couple and learned about a culture much different from her own. However, she made great effort to stay close to her own heritage through communication with her grandparents and extensive study. After attending the Indian School, she enrolled in the Maricopa Technical College and the Ray Vogue School of Art in Chicago. She also studied in Tucson at the University of Arizona, which she attended in 1960 on a summer scholarship from the Southwest Indian Art Project. Her art talent led to numerous jobs, but she was handicapped throughout her life from childhood polio and subsequent corrective surgery. She continued to suffer from complications as an adult, and ill health led to a fifteen-year period when she did very little painting. However, in the 1990s she again took up "the brush". She also devoted much volunteer time to the Phoenix Indian Hospital. As an illustrator, she was published in the "Navajo Times", "The New Mexico Review" and the "Legislative Journal". She also did commercial artwork for the Phoenix Indian Center, Native American Film Festival, U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare; and jackets for Canyon Records. Of her life, she said: "When I grow up, I want to know I've left something behind. Not as an artist but as a human being who loves and cares and tends and helps other human beings. To do that is to walk in beauty." Mary Morez died September 25, 2004. Allard Auction Collection Inv: NO TAG
Davis Brothers Auction
Jun. 16, 2023
MARY MOREZ NAVAJO INDIAN PAINTING
Est: $100 - $150
26" by 26" framed. Mary Morez (1946 - 2004) was active/lived in New Mexico, Arizona. Mary Morez is known for Figure-Indian, abstraction. Born in Tuba City, Arizona as a member of the Navajo nation, Mary Morez led most of her life in Phoenix, where she became an illustrator, fashion designer, painter, graphic artist, draftsman and museum curator. Morez' parents died when she was young, and she was placed under the care of her grandparents on the Reservation. They sent her as a young girl to the Phoenix Indian School, where she was adopted by a non-Indian couple and learned about a culture much different from her own. However, she made great effort to stay close to her own heritage through communication with her grandparents and extensive study. After attending the Indian School, she enrolled in the Maricopa Technical College and the Ray Vogue School of Art in Chicago. She also studied in Tucson at the University of Arizona, which she attended in 1960 on a summer scholarship from the Southwest Indian Art Project. Her art talent led to numerous jobs, but she was handicapped throughout her life from childhood polio and subsequent corrective surgery. She continued to suffer from complications as an adult, and ill health led to a fifteen-year period when she did very little painting. However, in the 1990s she again took up "the brush". She also devoted much volunteer time to the Phoenix Indian Hospital. As an illustrator, she was published in the "Navajo Times", "The New Mexico Review" and the "Legislative Journal". She also did commercial artwork for the Phoenix Indian Center, Native American Film Festival, U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare; and jackets for Canyon Records. Of her life, she said: "When I grow up, I want to know I've left something behind. Not as an artist but as a human being who loves and cares and tends and helps other human beings. To do that is to walk in beauty." Mary Morez died September 25, 2004. Allard Auction Collection Inv: 34785
Davis Brothers Auction
Nov. 26, 2022
MARY MOREZ NAVAJO INDIAN PAINTING
Est: $150 - $200
12 3/4" by 14 3/4" framed. Mary Morez (1946 - 2004) was active/lived in New Mexico, Arizona. Mary Morez is known for Figure-Indian, abstraction. Born in Tuba City, Arizona as a member of the Navajo nation, Mary Morez led most of her life in Phoenix, where she became an illustrator, fashion designer, painter, graphic artist, draftsman and museum curator. Morez' parents died when she was young, and she was placed under the care of her grandparents on the Reservation. They sent her as a young girl to the Phoenix Indian School, where she was adopted by a non-Indian couple and learned about a culture much different from her own. However, she made great effort to stay close to her own heritage through communication with her grandparents and extensive study. After attending the Indian School, she enrolled in the Maricopa Technical College and the Ray Vogue School of Art in Chicago. She also studied in Tucson at the University of Arizona, which she attended in 1960 on a summer scholarship from the Southwest Indian Art Project. Her art talent led to numerous jobs, but she was handicapped throughout her life from childhood polio and subsequent corrective surgery. She continued to suffer from complications as an adult, and ill health led to a fifteen-year period when she did very little painting. However, in the 1990s she again took up "the brush". She also devoted much volunteer time to the Phoenix Indian Hospital. As an illustrator, she was published in the "Navajo Times", "The New Mexico Review" and the "Legislative Journal". She also did commercial artwork for the Phoenix Indian Center, Native American Film Festival, U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare; and jackets for Canyon Records. Of her life, she said: "When I grow up, I want to know I've left something behind. Not as an artist but as a human being who loves and cares and tends and helps other human beings. To do that is to walk in beauty." Mary Morez died September 25, 2004. Allard Auction Collection Inv: KAP
Davis Brothers Auction
Sep. 12, 2021
MARY MOREZ "WARRIOR" MIXED MEDIA ON CANVAS
Est: -
Mary Morez (1946 - 2004) "Warrior" Mixed Media on Canvas. Born in Tuba City, Arizona as a member of the Navajo nation, Mary Morez led most of her life in Phoenix, where she became an illustrator, fashion designer, painter, graphic artist, draftsman and museum curator. Morez' parents died when she was young, and she was placed under the care of her grandparents on the Reservation. They sent her as a young girl to the Phoenix Indian School, where she was adopted by a non-Indian couple and learned about a culture much different from her own. However, she made great effort to stay close to her own heritage through communication with her grandparents and extensive study. Artist: Mary Morez Title: "Warrior" Medium: Mixed Media Signature Type: Hand Signed Signature Location: Lower Right Site Measurement: 16x12 in. Keywords: Native American, Indian Artwork, Art; Ref: BD1417
Bradford's
Sep. 12, 2021
MARY MOREZ NATIVE FIGURES MIXED MEDIA ON CANVASBOARD
Est: -
Mary Morez (1946 - 2004) Native Figures Mixed Media on Canvasboard. Born in Tuba City, Arizona as a member of the Navajo nation, Mary Morez led most of her life in Phoenix, where she became an illustrator, fashion designer, painter, graphic artist, draftsman and museum curator. Morez' parents died when she was young, and she was placed under the care of her grandparents on the Reservation. They sent her as a young girl to the Phoenix Indian School, where she was adopted by a non-Indian couple and learned about a culture much different from her own. However, she made great effort to stay close to her own heritage through communication with her grandparents and extensive study. Artist: Mary Morez Title: Native Figures Medium: Mixed Media Signature Type: Hand Signed Signature Location: Lower Right Site Measurement: 16x12 in. Keywords: Native American, Indian Artwork, Art; Ref: BD1417
Bradford's
Sep. 12, 2021
MARY MOREZ NATIVE SPIRITS MIXED MEDIA ON CANVASBOARD
Est: -
Mary Morez (1946 - 2004) Native Spirits Mixed Media on Canvasboard. Born in Tuba City, Arizona as a member of the Navajo nation, Mary Morez led most of her life in Phoenix, where she became an illustrator, fashion designer, painter, graphic artist, draftsman and museum curator. Morez' parents died when she was young, and she was placed under the care of her grandparents on the Reservation. They sent her as a young girl to the Phoenix Indian School, where she was adopted by a non-Indian couple and learned about a culture much different from her own. However, she made great effort to stay close to her own heritage through communication with her grandparents and extensive study. Artist: Mary Morez Title: Native Spirits Medium: Mixed Media Signature Type: Hand Signed Signature Location: Lower Right Site Measurement: 8x6 in. Keywords: Native American, Indian Artwork, Art; Ref: BD1417
Bradford's
Sep. 12, 2021
MARY MOREZ NATIVE AMERICAN FIGURES MIXED MEDIA ON CANVAS
Est: -
Mary Morez (1946 - 2004) Native American Figures Mixed Media on Canvas. Born in Tuba City, Arizona as a member of the Navajo nation, Mary Morez led most of her life in Phoenix, where she became an illustrator, fashion designer, painter, graphic artist, draftsman and museum curator. Morez' parents died when she was young, and she was placed under the care of her grandparents on the Reservation. They sent her as a young girl to the Phoenix Indian School, where she was adopted by a non-Indian couple and learned about a culture much different from her own. However, she made great effort to stay close to her own heritage through communication with her grandparents and extensive study. Artist: Mary Morez Title: Native American Figures Medium: Mixed Media Signature Type: Hand Signed Signature Location: Lower Right Site Measurement: 10x8 in. Keywords: Native American, Indian Artwork, Art; Ref: BD1417
Bradford's
Jan. 10, 2021
MARY MOREZ NATIVE AMERICAN FIGURES ACRYLIC ON PAPER
Est: -
Mary Morez (1946 - 2004) Native American Figures Acrylic on Paper. Includes a statement of estimated value on the backside from the Heard Council, with an appraised value of $2,500.00. Artist: Mary Morez Title: Native American Figures Medium: Acrylic on Paper Circa/Year: 1989 Signature Type: Hand Signed Signature Location: Lower Right Site Measurement: 33.25x24.5 in. Keywords: Native American, Indian Artwork, Art; Ref: BD1124
Bradford's
Sep. 20, 2019
Mary Morez (NA 1946-2004) Kachina figure
Est: $100 - $200
Mary Morez (Navajo 1946-2004) Kachina Figure paint on paper 17 x 14" signed lower center
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